What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
BITMOs GATE Each month we have a range of activities, events and courses available for FREE at BITMOs GATE, which is the new resource centre next to Belle Isle TMO’s housing office on Belle Isle Road. HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS HAPPENING IN JULY. COMPUTER COURSES
Young people in Beeston can look forward to a summer of sport in Cross Flatts Park thanks to a project led by Aspiring Communities. Free activities will run every Monday and Wednesday teatime throughout August and will include: Kwik Cricket Volleyball Rounders Football Hockey Touch Rugby Fitness Circuit Ultimate
Children from Middleton St Mary’s primary school joined a pizza-making workshop at Frankie & Benny’s in the White Rose Shopping Centre on Wednesday (9 July 2014). Head Chef Ricardo showed the children how to add the right amount of cheese and select toppings from a range of fresh produce
An all-new event launches in South Leeds next month: the Middleton Community Camp. This family-centred overnight camp will be taking place in Middleton Park on Saturday and Sunday 2-3 August 2014, for a range of people to meet, hang out, have a laugh, and get inspired by the natural
As a cyclist I thought I might reflect on the Tour de France in Yorkshire in this week’s column, but I think everything I would want to say has been said elsewhere. Instead I’m looking again at the anniversary of the 7/7 bombings. For those who haven’t heard me
Sorry for the delay in getting this article to you, I was recovering from interviewing a wrestler! For those of you who live in Holbeck you couldn’t have escaped knowing that last week (28 June 2014) the Holbeck Working Men’s Club hosted their own live ‘American Wrestling’ show. Before
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. It’s the time of year for school sports days and Hunslet St Mary’s and posted some great pictures of their day together with a roundup of the schools sporting achievements this year.
Public services across South Leeds will be affected by a 24 hour strike taking place on Thursday 10 July 2014. Industrial action on a range of issues to do with pay and pensions is being taken by council staff, teachers, firefighters and civil servants. Many schools and offices will
It may be ten weeks until the Middleton Park Craft, Flower and Produce Show, but now’s the time to start planning your entry. The show, organised by the Friends of Middleton Park, takes place on Sunday 14 September 2014. As well as viewing all the entries there will be
Asha Neighbourhood Project in Beeston has opened bookings for its popular summer playscheme and for a family trip to Scarborough. The playscheme will operate Tuesday to Thursday for four weeks in the school holiday starting on 29 July 2014. The scheme has fun activities for 5-12 year old children